The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-02
Local and State Notes.

Local and state Notes.
Belt road engines last month handled y, ,,o
carloads of live stock. 402 more than IN July,
1856.
In the month of July there handled at
this end of the c., Fl. q road q. l48 loaoeo cars;
average number of cars TO train, 3d.
W. S Weed has been appointed acting super
intendent of the Toledo, st. Louis % Kansas
City road, as we'll its general freight agent.
In the month of July, 9,216 cars were trans
ferred the Belt road, against 50 800 In July,
1886; 3d. 539 in 1885, So "a In 1904, 1I5 IN 1907
24.086 in 1882.
The receipts from sales of tickets at the up
town Office of the Bee-line, for July, show an
excess over those of the corresponding month in
1886 of 81. 266.40
w. S. Hineline has been appointed general
agent of the Minnesota g. Northwestern road
for the States of Indiana Michigan, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
1t is stated that the business of the Vandalia
at indianapolis In the month or June was 70
per cent. heavier than in June, 1886, and July
will show even more favorable results.
On Friday last, the Decline received from the
Brooks locomotive works two of the six heavy
freight engines ordered few weeks ago. To-
day they will receive two more. and on Saturday
the last two.
One who thinks he knows all about the Ives
Staynor Nandalia deal says that Mr.. Mckeen
was paid $500 900 in cash and retains enough of
the Terrs Haute g. Indianapolis stock to make
him secure on the balance Of the purchase money
The work of raising the track of the L. & ST.
crossing quite satisfactorily. By the middle OF
next month the entire twenty miles will be raised
and ballasted with gravel . depth of sixteen
inches.
G. w. Mum, route agent of the Baltimore &
Ohio Express Company, yesterday, checked the
Indianapolis Offices over to A. +. Percival, who
has been transferred from the Dayton, Ohio,
Office. .. Q. Palmeter, the retiring agent will
take service with the Adams Express Company.
George f. Bender, superintendent and r. B.
F. Pierce, solicitor. of the l., D. & s. road left
officials of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road
to-day and perfect the arrangements for the lat
ter crossing their tracks at Tuscola, that they
may connect with the Illinois Central
Receiver McNulta, Of the Wabash proper has
given instructions to make extensive improve
nents to the road-oed of the main line. It seems
that he finds that there is room for Improvement
When receivers Tut and Humphrey had the
road their reports showed that but few roads in
the country compared with it in its excellent
physical condition.
II. G. Diehl general freight agent of the T., B.
& W., returned yesterday from the East he
states that the trunk lines all crowded with
business, and that the stuff is undoubtedly car
ried at full tariff rates. The impression pre-
walls in railroad circles generally that rates
all classes of freight now better maintained
in ali directions than at any time in many years
past
The present quotations of railroad stocks show
how little they to be relied upon showing
the real val1e of the property. Yesterday the
stocks of 6fteen of the leading roads in the Mid
die State. including the Bee-line, averaged 594,
against 72a at the corresponding period in 1856,
yet these very roads earning % to 80 per
cent. more than at that time. and their prospects
for earnings in the future are very promising.
Superintendent Nelson, OF the c., II. & D.
and the Vandalia, has requested the heads of
the departments to look about and where
there is a chance to furthur economize in the
operations Of the roads, either by reducing the
number of their wages. He wishes
nothing done which will in any way damage the
efficiency of the service but his desire is that
all departments shall be operated in the most
economical manner.
Robert Arnold has been appointed general
freight agent of tho L.. n. A. & c. road vice J.
j. Coleman, who has been obliged to give up the
position account of poor health. After few
weeks rest Mr.. Coleman will represent the L.,
n. A. & c. in the Northwest, with headquarters
at Minneapolis. Mr.. Arnold, who succeeds him
as general freight agent, Is bright young fell
low, who is promoted from the chief clerk Of
Traffic Manager McDoel.
What kind of air-brakes are those which re-
fuse to act when called uponl This is question
which the air-orake men themselves should in
vestigate. Twice last week accidents were re-
ported that were charged up to the failure of the
air-brake to act In one case, however. this was
no excuse, as fiagman sent out in ample
time and for sufficient distance to enable the
engineer TO nave brought his train to stand
still had he been attending to his business.
The management of the illinois Central road
have their war-paint, and have plainly mott
fed the Chicago & Eastern Illinois people that
if they push their line on from Tuscola to St.
LOUIS tue CeuIEdl TOdu VIII push INTO the
territory of the c. & E. l., building as far south
east as Terre Haute, and also branch to Brazil
AS the G. & E. l. seems determined to bnild to
St Louis, the Illinois Central will probably have
the opportunity to carry out its threats and
Terre Haute may have another frst-cass road.
In the month of July there arrived and de-
parted at the Union Depot 3. 307 trains. of which
number 194 were special On these trains were
hauled %, lis coaches. The report of j. NJ
Broadbelt to Superintendent Whitcomb shows
that the Decline proper handled the largest num-
Der of trains-414 On both divisions of the c.
l., St. l.. 81 G. 537 trains handled. The 233
trains of the c., Fl. & l. were made up of 2, log
coaches. These trains averaged the largest num-
Der Of cars Picnics helped this road out, as well
as the larger movement on the regular trains
General and Miscellaneous.
The London, Brighton & South Coast has ar
ranged for the putting on of Pullman vestibule
trains
Trinidad and Denver are now connected by